Table 1 Baseline characteristics and comorbid conditions in hepatitis cohorts identified in 2000–2005
HBV | HCV | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | No n (%) | Yes n (%) | X 2 | df | p value | No n (%) | Yes n (%) | X 2 | df | P value | ||||
Sex | 0.00 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.000 | ||||||||
Women | 26832 | (42.2) | 6708 | (42.2) | 16864 | (47.7) | 4216 | (47.7) | ||||||
Men | 36720 | (57.8) | 9180 | (57.8) | 18456 | (52.3) | 4614 | (52.3) | ||||||
Age, years | 0.00 | 3 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 1.000 | ||||||||
< 50 | 45564 | (71.7) | 11391 | (71.7) | 17116 | (48.5) | 4279 | (48.5) | ||||||
50–59 | 9308 | (14.6) | 2327 | (14.6) | 7284 | (20.6) | 1821 | (20.6) | ||||||
60–69 | 5896 | (9.3) | 1474 | (9.3) | 6784 | (19.2) | 1696 | (19.2) | ||||||
≥ 70 | 2784 | (4.4) | 696 | (4.4) | 4136 | (11.7) | 1034 | (11.7) | ||||||
Geographical region | 212.15 | 3 | <0.0001 | 967.58 | 3 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
Northern | 30226 | (47.6) | 6594 | (41.5) | 16176 | (45.8) | 2666 | (30.2) | ||||||
Central | 12404 | (19.5) | 3401 | (21.4) | 6962 | (19.7) | 1882 | (21.3) | ||||||
Southern | 16079 | (25.3) | 4698 | (29.6) | 9110 | (25.8) | 3597 | (40.7) | ||||||
Eastern and islands | 4843 | (7.6) | 1195 | (7.5) | 3072 | (8.7) | 685 | (7.8) | ||||||
Occupation | 118.28 | 4 | <0.0001 | 277.96 | 4 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
Public | 5956 | (9.4) | 1829 | (11.5) | 3519 | (10.0) | 758 | (8.6) | ||||||
Labor | 19351 | (30.4) | 5159 | (32.5) | 12796 | (36.2) | 4010 | (45.4) | ||||||
Business | 30002 | (47.2) | 7070 | (44.5) | 14066 | (39.8) | 2879 | (32.6) | ||||||
Low income | 256 | (0.4) | 65 | (0.4) | 183 | (0.5) | 68 | (0.8) | ||||||
Retired | 7987 | (12.6) | 1765 | (11.1) | 4756 | (13.5) | 1115 | (12.6) | ||||||
Urbanization level | 94.02 | 3 | <0.0001 | 428.06 | 3 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
1 (highest) | 19662 | (30.9) | 4431 | (27.9) | 10499 | (29.7) | 1873 | (21.2) | ||||||
2 | 18754 | (29.5) | 4713 | (29.7) | 10162 | (28.8) | 2531 | (28.7) | ||||||
3 | 11896 | (18.7) | 2952 | (18.6) | 6314 | (17.9) | 1513 | (17.1) | ||||||
4 (lowest) | 13232 | (20.8) | 3791 | (23.9) | 8340 | (23.6) | 2912 | (33.0) | ||||||
Monthly income, NT$ | 79.93 | 3 | <0.0001 | 127.57 | 3 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
0 | 13698 | (21.6) | 3282 | (20.7) | 8233 | (23.3) | 1869 | (21.2) | ||||||
1–15,840 | 7712 | (12.1) | 1633 | (10.3) | 4180 | (11.8) | 990 | (11.2) | ||||||
15,841–25,000 | 27135 | (42.7) | 6795 | (42.8) | 15717 | (44.5) | 4495 | (50.9) | ||||||
> 25,000 | 15007 | (23.6) | 4178 | (26.3) | 7190 | (20.4) | 1476 | (16.7) | ||||||
Diabetes mellitus | 232.42 | 1 | <0.0001 | 280.01 | 1 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
No | 59599 | (93.8) | 14355 | (90.4) | 31531 | (89.3) | 7311 | (82.8) | ||||||
Yes | 3953 | (6.2) | 1533 | (9.6) | 3789 | (10.7) | 1519 | (17.2) | ||||||
Hypertension | 88.26 | 1 | <0.0001 | 122.42 | 1 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
No | 54129 | (85.2) | 13054 | (82.2) | 26215 | (74.2) | 6038 | (68.4) | ||||||
Yes | 9423 | (14.8) | 2834 | (17.8) | 9105 | (25.8) | 2792 | (31.6) | ||||||
Hyperlipidemia | 347.37 | 1 | <0.0001 | 121.67 | 1 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
No | 57936 | (91.2) | 13702 | (86.2) | 30422 | (86.1) | 7194 | (81.5) | ||||||
Yes | 5616 | (8.8) | 2186 | (13.8) | 4898 | (13.9) | 1636 | (18.5) | ||||||
Outpatient visits, mean (SD) | 12 | (13) | 16 | (15) | <0.0001a | 14 | (15) | 21 | (18) | <0.0001a | ||||